Edinburgh Rocks turned up at Meadowbank on Friday night. But not to play. 

The Scots, coming off a first win for three months in the BBL, were utterly thrashed by Chester Jets, the Northern Conference leaders coming away with a 66-105 victory.

It was men against boys throughout, the visitors firing 16 of the first 20 points to establish their supremacy. Sparked by excellent team-play and another virtuoso showing from ex-NBA centre Loren Meyer - the game's top scorer with 26 points - , the Jets rattled off 18 unanswered points in the second period to building a convincing cushion before the hosts hit a 15-0 spurt to head into the interval trailing 29-50.

That momentum failed to carry through the break as Chester hit irresistible form. A further 0-16 burst eventually took Robbie Peers' men into a 35-74 lead and although they eased off in the latter stages, two late three pointers from reserve Paul Singer ensured that their lead against the wholly lacklustre hosts peaked at 41 just before the finish.

Ted Berry led Edinburgh with 18 while James Hamilton added 23 for Chester.

Along with injured Rock Winston, Rocks coach Iain Maclean sat out the game, clearly signalling his weekend's priorities lie with Saturday's encounter with Brighton Bears on the south coast.  

The Southern Conference's bottom side have won only four games all season, one coming versus Edinburgh, but despite the poor form of both teams, Maclean dismisses suggestions that his improving side is guaranteed a victory.

"People might expect us to get a win against Brighton but they will be looking at our record and expect the same thing," he said. "We're a quicker side now though than when we last met them and I think that will cause them problems."
 
 
 

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